Catholic Hythe Newsletter 29 November 2009

Virgin Mother of Good Counsel

St. Monica

St. Augustine

St. Martin of Tours

2, Lower Blackhouse Hill, HYTHE, CT21 5LS 01303-266430 Chapel Road 135 Queen’s Rd. 124 High St. Fax: 01303-264773 email [email protected] Dymchurch,TN29 0TD Littlestone, TN28 8NA Lydd, TN29 9BA www.catholic-hythe.org Catholic Parish served by: The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.) Parish Priest: Fr. Frederick W. Alexander In residence: Fr. Robert Copsey Deacon: Rev. Raymond Partridge (01303-873835) Confessions: Saturday 11.00-11:45, 6-6:30pm

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 29TH NOVEMBER 2009

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - HYTHE Sat 6.30 pm 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15 am 7.00 pm

Good health of Margaret Cunningham Frances Stacy - who is dying † D’cd members of Dillon family John Thornton † D’cd members of Legion of Mary

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - THE MARSH Dym 8.30 † Rosina O’Keeffe L’stone 10.00 All Parishioners Lydd 11.30 Holy Souls

P ARISH D AILY M ASS 10.00 AM Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

In Thanksgiving † Martha Malek Private Intention Holy Souls Good estate of Michael & Joanne Green

Sat 12noon Sat 2.30pm

Birthday blessings - Eva Soans Mass for Housebound

St. Augustine’s RC Primary School: St. Johns Road, Hythe, CT21 4BE (Tel: 01303-266578) Headteacher: Mrs. P. Parnell St. Edmund’s Catholic Secondary School: Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB Tel: 01304-201551; Head of School: Mr A. Reed

This week’s second collection will be for

HYTHE COFFEE SUNDAY

Coffee and refreshments will be served after 9.30am Mass next week by Gerry and Chris ROSARY In St. Martin of Tours Church, Lydd or opposite at 8, The Green on Wednesdays at 11.30am. Also after weekday Masses in Hythe.

HYTHE LECTORS for next week: SAT 6.30 pm Michael Lyons SUN 8.00 am Eileen Knight 9.30 am Youth Ministry 11.15 am Alan Foreman 7.00 pm Stephen Lagrue REPOSITORY CHRISTMAS ITEMS Visit our wide range - now available - including Advent calendars, Christmas cards, gifts & cribs….

SISTERS’ M ASS (Convent) Sat (vigil) Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

Intention of Nora Cronil Good estate - Tom & David Clark

Private Intention (c) Sr Hannah’s Intentions Tom and David Clark Private Intention (c) ————————————

F EASTS / M EMORIALS Monday St Andrew, apostle Thursday St Francis Xavier Friday St John Damascene, priest & doctor ————————————— EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED S ACRAMENT In Hythe Mon - Wed after Mass till 11.30am Sat 11am - 12 noon L AST W EEK’ S COLLECTION - £796.40 - THANK YOU L AST W EEK’ S SECOND COLLECTION - £216.84

*** T h i s W e e k ***

St George’s Cathedral

LEGION OF MARY meets Sundays Fr Daly Hall at 5.30pm

Registration for First Holy Communion classes 2010, please collect form from Rear of Church. Children are eligible who are at present in Year 3 or over.

Having your say on ‘Assisted Suicide’ see notice at rear of Church. Parish Diaries 2010 available at the back of the Church.

Celebrating Family - Sunday 29th November, Carmel Centre, see notice at rear. COME AND SEE You are invited to learn more about your faith and what it means to be a Catholic, classes on Thursday’s, at 7.30pm to 9pm. Fr Daly Hall

ADVENT COFFEE MORNING Wednesday 2nd December, 10.30-1pm 9 Lynton Road, Donations to SPUC, see notice at rear of Church.

*** FOR YOUR DIARY *** EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS In the Church Hall after all Masses (incl. Sat pm) Sunday 6th December 2009 By local artist M. Smith, reasonably priced, ideal Christmas presents. Proceeds to Aid to the Church in Need. St Augustine’s Primary School St John’s Road Wednesday 9th December 1st Form Christmas Play - 1.30pm 2nd Form Christmas Play - 6.30pm Tuesday 15th December - School Mass - 9am Wednesday 16th December - Carol Service - 6.30pm

St Augustine’s Primary School Friday 4th December - Open Day - 9.30am - 11am & 1.30pm - 2.45pm. All are welcome especially those looking to join the school.

UCM - Friday 4th December Mass at 10am followed by meeting

PARISH ADVENT PREPARATION 2009 led by Canon Cronin on the Fridays of Advent, 203pm. This will include Lectio Devina on the Sunday Gospel during Holy Hour and concluding with Benediction. All Most welcome. Bring a friend.

MASS FOR THE HOUSEBOUND Saturday 5th December, 2.30pm Followed by tea party in the Hall

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF THE RECENTLY DECEASED, AND THE SOULS OF THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: RIP. William Burkett, William Carmody,

Christopher Sprinks, Joanne Howard, John Hynes, Doreen Landberg, Kevin Murphy, Albert Weatherstone, Patricia Hankinson, Margaret Parfitt, Madeleine Taylor, Violet Cook, Jo Gouffini, Norah Crofton, John O’Grady, Genevieve White, Percy Perry, John Diamond and Fr. Richard Bell OSA. R.I.P.

Film Club Cool Runnings, Friday 11th December. Comedy inspired by the true story of Jamaica’s first Olympic bobsled team. PG.

PARISH CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Saturday 12th December 2009 Tickets on sale after Masses for £11 from Mark & Gill Botting. To reserve a ticket please phone 269225. Service of Lessons & Carols Sunday 20th December, 2.30pm in Church, followed by tea in the hall. Please pray for the sick & those in hospital: Gabriel Sanchez, Louisa Allwright, Frances Stacy, Hannah Forse, Dolores Jennings, Mary McArdell, Mary Plumbly, Eileen Russell, Klare Schooling, Eberhard Stickler, Catherine Riddell, Barbara Malek, Vickie Pineda, Mary Griffiths, Una Gradden, Mary McDonald, Theodora Jones, Jean Williams, Christene Burket and Rosemary Griggs.